Obviously they were contemporaries and pretty titanic figures in the years preceding and following WWII. DeClerck in particular almost single-handedly revived the Belgian brewing industry with his immense knowledge. The Trappists may not have been the singular brands they are now without him.

I'm very excited at the prospect of getting "A Textbook of Brewing" for Christmas this year.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle